Chain Wine, Competently Done, No Surprises
South Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 20, 2026
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The wine list at Bonefish Grill reads like a corporate committee made every decision — which, to be fair, they did. It's a national chain menu dropped into South Sioux Falls, complete and inoffensive, calibrated to move bottles without friction. You won't be surprised, but you also won't be left stranded.
Forty to sixty bottles, almost entirely drawn from the reliable-but-uninspiring corner of the wine world: California Chardonnay and Cabernet, a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, some Italian Pinot Grigio, and a Prosecco or two for good measure. Producers like Kendall-Jackson, Noble Vines, Ecco Domani, and Kim Crawford dominate — brands built for broad restaurant rollouts, not discovery. There's a loose logic to the seafood-forward curation — the whites at least make sense next to wood-grilled fish and creative sauces — but don't come looking for a Burgundy, a Gruner, or anything that might prompt a follow-up question. The list starts and ends at the grocery store aisle, just marked up a few rungs.
Twelve to eighteen options by the glass is genuinely respectable for this format, and the range covers the major bases: a crisp white, a fruity red, something bubbly, something sweet. Rotation appears nonexistent — this is a set-and-forget program with the same pours running nationally. What you see is what you get, every night, every location.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $12
It's a known quantity for a reason — bright, acidic, and genuinely good next to anything coming off the wood grill. At a chain that marks up hard, the glass pour here tends to be the least painful entry point on the list.
Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio
Easy to dismiss as filler, but next to the Bang Bang Shrimp or Ahi Tuna Sashimi it actually works — light, clean, low-interference. Nobody orders it on purpose, but they should.
Cupcake Vineyards Moscato
Sweet, one-dimensional, and a chain-restaurant markup on a wine that retails for under $10. There's nothing wrong with Moscato in the right context, but this isn't it — and you're paying for the name recognition, not the glass.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Wood-Grilled Salmon
The salmon's char and richness need something with enough acid to cut through, and the Crawford's citrus backbone does exactly that without stepping on the kitchen's sauces. It's the closest thing to an intentional pairing on this list.
The Bottom Line
Bonefish Grill Sioux Falls is a perfectly fine place to have a glass of wine with dinner — just don't confuse 'fine' with 'interesting.' If you're here for the fish, the wine list will serve you; if you're here for the wine, you've taken a wrong turn.
Southwest Sioux Falls (Lake Lorraine area) · Sioux Falls · Casual American bar bites and light fare
This is a lobby bar wine list at a business hotel — it was never trying to be more than that, and it isn't. Grab a beer or a cocktail, save the wine for dinner somewhere in town.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Hotel Restaurant / American
This is a wine list for people who aren't thinking about wine, and that's fine — the Holiday Inn City Centre isn't trying to be a wine destination. Order the Ste. Michelle Riesling, skip everything else, and save the real drinking for somewhere else in Sioux Falls.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Southwest Sioux Falls (Empire Mall/85th & Western corridor) · Sioux Falls · Upscale American Steakhouse
Morrie's is a reliable steakhouse wine list in a city where that already puts it near the top of the pack — the Coravin program shows genuine ambition, but the core list plays it too safe to earn anything beyond a confident recommendation for a special-occasion dinner. Come for the Tomahawk, drink the Zinfandel, skip the house Chardonnay.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
South Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Italian · Steakhouse
Spezia is a reliable dinner option in Sioux Falls if you want a recognizable bottle with a nice steak and no surprises. Just don't expect the wine list to challenge you — it's here to comfort, not to excite.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown – Empire Mall area · Sioux Falls · American and Sushi
CRAVE is the rare hotel restaurant wine list that clears the bar rather than crawling under it — the by-the-glass selection is better than the room deserves, even if the markups could use some recalibration. Send a friend here for wine? Sure, as long as they're not expecting to geek out.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Sioux Falls · Mexican, Enchilada-Focused
Mama's Ladas is a great little spot for enchiladas — the wine list just isn't why you're here, and it doesn't try to be. Order the sangria, enjoy your meal, and save the serious wine for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Carmel · Carmel By The Sea · Seafood
Catch is a dependable wine stop for a seafood dinner in Carmel — nothing here will disappoint you, but nothing will surprise you either. If you go in with calibrated expectations and order the Schramsberg with your crab, you'll leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Hood River · Hood River · Seafood
Votum is operating a world-class wine program in a town most people only stop through on the way to a hike — the depth of this cellar belongs in a major city restaurant, and the sommelier presence means you're not navigating it alone. The markups on the prestige bottles will sting, but find your entry point and this list rewards serious attention.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Bowen's Wharf · Newport · Seafood
The Lobster Bar isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly competent list for what the restaurant is — a casual waterfront spot where the lobster is the star. Order the Sancerre, eat the oysters, watch the boats.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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